Super Legendary Superstar

T.NT live broadcast room.

Host Ernie Johnson: "Three games have passed in the finals, and now the Orlando Magic leads the San Antonio Spurs 2:1. The best performer among them is Dwight Howard, who averages 33.3 points, 16 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. In terms of statistics, he completely surpassed Eric Sun. Dwight's data of such a dominant center was something that no one expected. What do you think the next series will be like? Can Dwight maintain this state? Have the Magic become his team?"

Today's topic feels very heavy for Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. It is not only discussing the strength of the Magic and Spurs, but also the problems within the Magic team, especially Sun Zhuo and Howard.

Kenny Smith first said: "I just looked at the Magic's data. Dwight Howard's data is very close to Shaq's data from the Lakers period from 2000 to 2002, and Sun's data is very similar to Kobe's data at that time. We all know that in those three years, the Lakers were Shaq's team, and he won the FMVP for three consecutive years. Now Dwight has become another 'Shaq', Sun is severely restricted, and the Spurs are completely His flying wings have been cut off, and now Sun is completely unable to play his strongest side. Therefore, it is obvious that the trend of the finals depends entirely on the performance of Dwight Howard. If he performs well and continues to lead the team to victory, there is no doubt that the finals will be the best. He is the MVP of the finals, but I don't think this will affect the Magic team. Dwight will still fight with Sun next season, and will recognize that Sun is the boss of the team, just like if it were the Spurs this year If the team wins the championship, then the MVP of the Finals is not Tim Duncan, but Tony Parker, but what does this mean? I have read a lot of comments from netizens, and everyone is talking about the internal problems of the Magic. My opinion is, Everyone is overthinking, neither side is sure of winning the championship, and they have no intention of thinking about personal issues."

Ernie nodded thoughtfully, without saying anything, and looked at Charles Barkley: "What do you think? Both sides will focus all their energy on winning? Even if something happened during this period that made people feel completely Something upside down?”

Charles Barkley has always been outspoken and doesn't like to tell lies, so he became a little cautious at this moment, but he still raised this sensitive issue relatively vaguely: "We have played three games in the finals, and Sun's performance is not as good as Dwight at all. There are only seven games in the finals, maybe only six. In other words, if the Magic win in the end, Dwight has already won half of the FMVP trophy. His offensive and defensive performance and role are unmatched by Sun. This fact It's clear, there's nothing to talk about. I'm more curious about why this situation happened? After Dwight put up 27+20 dominant statistics in the first game, the Spurs still didn't take any measures against him, causing him to lose in the second game. There can still be a big explosion in three games. The Spurs' approach seems to be saying, 'Hey, I can lose the championship, but I can't lose to Sun.' However, Popovich will definitely not lose a championship just to stop Sun. Frankly speaking, I have a bad premonition. I can't say it on the show because none of it can be confirmed. I just want to say that this year's finals will not only affect the ownership of this year's championship, but also the next one. years or even the next few years..."

"OK, Charles, you've said enough." Ernie interrupted Charles Barkley's conversation. Before the show started, they originally wanted to talk about this sensitive topic in a more joking way, but everyone found themselves doing No, because they are also full of curiosity and worry at the moment. This is really an issue that will affect the ownership of the championship this year and even in the next few years.

After the show ended, Ernie breathed a sigh of relief and casually chatted with Barkley and Smith beside him: "If what you guessed is true, then Popovich is really scary."

…

It was past 12 o'clock in the evening, and the lights in Dwight Howard's hotel room were still on. He was in a very high mood today and would probably stay up very late due to excitement. Moreover, at this time, his agent Dan Fagan had just arrived overnight. San Antonio.

"Oh my God, Dwight, you did a great job!" After seeing Howard, Fagan hugged Howard excitedly. He also learned that Howard had scored 40 points today before coming. Before that, he He couldn't believe that Howard would explode in the third game. He never thought that Howard, a guy with no ambition at all, would dare to steal the FMVP from Sun Zhuo.

Fagan excitedly took out his cigar box and asked Howard if he wanted one. After lighting it, Fagan smiled and said: "Haha, Dwight, you really shocked me, why didn't you discuss it with me before? You must have been planning this for a long time, right?"

"What's the plan?" Howard smiled simply.

Looking at this big boy with an innocent and cheerful face, Fagan couldn't help but laugh. Sure enough, he had been talking about it on the way here, how could Howard have the guts to compete with Sun Zhuo for the FMVP? He hid it so well that Sun Zhuo was willing to be a green leaf in three games. It turned out that everything was just a coincidence.

Fagan said: "Well, anyway, with your performance today, you should know that you are the strongest competitor for the MVP of the Finals, right?"

"Of course, that's why I beat Tim Duncan today because of this goal." Howard replied honestly.

Fagan was stunned for a moment, then patted his thigh: "Good! Good! That's it! That's how it should be!"

Fagan even stood up excitedly to look for red wine, but unfortunately he couldn't find it. He then sat down again and asked in a low voice: "I heard that Sun didn't seem very happy after the game today. Did he say anything to you?"

Howard shook his head: "Is he unhappy? I don't feel it. Everyone is praising me, and Sun is the same. Why do you all have such strange ideas? I think Sun is willing to let me win the Finals MVP, like this in the Spurs On defense, he couldn't score points at all and had to rely on me. If he really wanted to score, he wouldn't have taken so few shots in these three games, right? And he said to me, as long as my performance is really better than him , he will fulfill me."

"This guy is really innocent..." Fagan looked at Howard and sighed inwardly. As a professional basketball agent, he had also had contact with Sun Zhuo. He once tried to get Sun Zhuo to fire Emma and use him, but Sun Zhuo was rejected. Zhuo's rejection, even though he has never brought Sun Zhuo, Fagan still thinks that he is very clear about Sun Zhuo's character and ambition. Will Sun Zhuo generously let Howard win the FMVP? Fagan doesn't think so.

Fagan took a deep breath on his cigar and said: "No matter Sun's current attitude, you must continue this performance in the next few games. You must defeat the Spurs this year and win the MVP of the Finals. Waiting for you to become the Finals Most Valuable Player, your value, oh, no, your identity and status in the league are different. Next month, it’s time to talk to the Magic about contract renewal. Very good, we just need to take this opportunity to let the Magic Make your choice, Dwight, and it may not be long before you're on a team of your own!"

Fagan's eyes were full of excitement. Howard entered the league in 2004 and was about to sign a contract extension with the team in 2007. This timing was very good for Howard and Fagan. Fagan had always hoped that Howard would leave the Suns. Zhuo, because only in this way can Howard get the highest-paying contract, and Fagan can also get more benefits. If he and Sun Zhuo continue to play together, Howard, as the second boss, will inevitably make sacrifices.

"Go to another team? Why? I work very well with Sun. Just like Shaq and Kobe back then, I was responsible for dominating the penalty area and he was responsible for scoring. Leave it to him in the regular season and leave it to me in the finals. We It's a perfect combination!" Howard was still immersed in his own thoughts, completely unaware that the situation at this moment was already a matter of life and death for many people.

Fagan let out a long sigh. Sun Zhuo did not specifically show his jealousy or displeasure. This made the simple Howard have illusions, thinking that Sun Zhuo would fulfill Howard's wish, but Fagan knew that this was impossible.

Who is Sun Zhuo? A talented superstar who is about to win three championships in four years! Even Jordan didn't have such an achievement in the first four years! He must be aiming for one of the top positions in history. Will he accept a championship won as the second in charge? And that person is still his junior!

Fagan patted Howard on the shoulder and didn't say much. He just asked: "If in the next few games, Sun starts to score and perform like crazy, and finally takes away your FMVP, will you still want to play with him?" ?”

Howard's face became slightly angry: "No, I am the MVP of the finals. These two victories are all due to me..."

"If he really did that, would you still want to play with him?" Fagan patted Howard hard again. He wanted to make Howard wake up.

Howard seemed to be frightened and did not answer. Fagan paused and continued in a gentle tone: "Or the other way around, you won the FMVP, do you think he will want to play with you again? Dwight, you guys You are the two strongest men in the entire alliance, and you are destined to be incompatible..."

…

Kobe, who is still in Orlando, suddenly received a call from Phil Jackson that night. Since Jackson returned to the Lakers, the two had put aside their previous conflicts, but they were not so good that they could communicate with each other privately. .

"Phil? It's so late, what's the matter?" Kobe was a little surprised. He knew that Phil Jackson was fine and would not make this call.

Phil Jackson on the other end of the phone smiled and said: "Did you enjoy your vacation in Orlando? I hope you can get what you want there."

"Oh, thank you, but you didn't call me to ask about my living situation in Orlando, right?" Kobe spoke very directly.

Phil Jackson asked: "Have you contacted Sun after the finals today?"

Kobe replied: "No, he must be very busy in the finals, and I'm not someone who calls others from time to time."

Phil Jackson hummed and continued: "Now many people are worried about the problems within the Magic team, especially whether Sun really intends to let Dwight win the FMVP. You have been in this situation and you should know them best. The current atmosphere in the team, Greg is playing a big game, and every move he makes will affect the pattern of the league in the next few years, which of course also affects us."

"It's a good thing for us, right?" Kobe understood what Phil Jackson was saying.

"Yes, it's a good thing." Phil Jackson admitted frankly and said: "Go to San Antonio, you shouldn't miss the remaining two games there."

Kobe suddenly raised his voice and said: "I will not do anything to Sun. I never bother to do these things. I am not Popovich, a head coach, or a management team. I am a basketball player. What I pursue is the ultimate. challenge, I am not afraid of the strength of my opponent.”

Phil Jackson was silent for a moment, smiled and said, "Of course, you are Kobe."

…

When Sun Zhuo appeared in front of everyone the next morning, his face looked a little tired. Howard didn't sleep for long last night, but now he didn't feel sleepy at all and was very excited.

After Sun Zhuo and Howard appeared at the same time, the atmosphere in the team became a bit quiet and weird. Everyone became speechless and didn't know what to say.

Now is the Internet age. Even if they don’t leave home, buy magazines or watch TV, they will surf the Internet and see comments from netizens. Everyone is gossiping about the ownership of FMVP if the Magic win this year.

From this moment on, the term FMVP has been banned in the Magic team, and no one dares to say it.

Coach Hill also looked a little confused. He didn't expect that the situation would turn out like this.

"The key now is Sun. As long as Sun is willing to help Dwight win the FMVP, everything will be fine." Coach Hill is still fantasizing. He believes that Sun Zhuo will focus on the overall situation and not care about these personal honors. For the current danger In this situation, Coach Hill didn't do anything, and he couldn't do anything. He couldn't influence Sun Zhuo and Howard at all. His status in the team was far different from Popovich's status in the Spurs.

Howard didn't like the current atmosphere. If his agent Fagan hadn't talked to him too much last night, which caused Howard to be hesitant in doing things today, he would have raised the atmosphere a long time ago.

Even so, Howard took the initiative to walk towards Sun Zhuo and said to Sun Zhuo who was shooting: "Come on, I'll guard you!"

As he spoke, Howard took the initiative to walk up to Sun Zhuo, lowered his center of gravity, and put his arm against Sun Zhuo. Monta Ellis, Jameer Nelson and others all looked over. For these little people, they were fighting against the gods. He didn't dare to interrupt, and he only dared to watch the battle curiously.

Sun Zhuo smiled and said, "Okay."

There was no tense atmosphere, no lightning speed or fierce confrontation. Sun Zhuo just leaned against Howard gently and squeezed twice without much force. Howard also cooperated and took two steps back. Then, Sun Zhuo Rely on the fadeaway jumper and hit the shot.

"Haha, your shooting skills are still unsolvable. No matter how tall you are, they can't interfere with you." Howard praised sincerely.

Sun Zhuo smiled, walked up and patted Howard, and said: "It's a pity that there is no chance in the finals, Dwight, he performed well in the first three games, and we will continue in the next one."

Hearing this, Coach Howard and Coach Hill all looked surprised, while Monta Ellis, Danny Granger and others also looked surprised.

Howard was so excited that he wished he could go forward and hug Sun Zhuo, and finally gave Sun Zhuo an exaggerated salute: "YES, SIR!"